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Janice Rich
Janice Rich
	Rich in 2023
Member of the Colorado Senate; from the 7th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Ray Scott
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives; from the 55th district
	In office; January 4, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Dan Thurlow
Succeeded by	Rick Taggart
Personal details
Born	Janice Ann Ward; November 18, 1951 (age 73); Midlothian, Texas
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Steve Rich
Residence	Grand Junction, Colorado
Profession	County official; Legal secretary
Website	www.janicerichforcolorado.com

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Janice Rich is a state senator from Grand Junction, Colorado. A Republican, rich represents Colorado's 7th Senate district which includes all of Mesa County and a portion of Delta County.^[2] Previously, Rich represented Colorado House of Representatives District 55, which included the communities of Clifton, Fruitvale, Grand Junction, Orchard Mesa, and Redlands on Colorado's Western Slope.^[3]

Early life

Rich was born in Midlothian, Texas.^[4]

Career

Rich is a certified professional legal secretary. In 2003, Rich became Mesa County Clerk until 2010.^[4] Rich worked for over twenty years as a legal secretary and as a court clerk prior to holding her first elected office. Rich also owned and operated a secretarial and business support service.^[5]

Electoral history

Rich held two elected offices prior to being elected to the Colorado House of Representatives. From 2011 to 2018, she served as the Mesa County Treasurer. Before that, she served two terms as the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder.^[5]

2014 Mesa County Treasurer election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Janice Rich	46,876	100.00%
Total votes			46,876	100%
	Republican hold

Rich was first elected as a state representative in the 2018 general elections. In that election, she defeated her Democratic Party opponent, winning 62.64% of the vote.^[7]^[4]

2018 Colorado House of Representatives election, 55th District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Janice Rich	22,470	62.64%
	Democratic	Tanya Travis	13,401	37.36%
Total votes			35,871	100%
	Republican hold

Rich was re-elected in the 2020 general election, defeating two opponents, one from the Democratic Party and one from the Green Party.^[8]

2020 Colorado House of Representatives election, 55th District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Janice Rich (incumbent)	30,773	64.07%
	Democratic	Scott Beilfuss	15,570	32.42%
	Green	Sierra Garcia	1,688	3.51%
Total votes			48,031	100%
	Republican hold

In August 2021, Rich announced her candidacy for a seat in the Colorado Senate. Specifically, she ran to represent the newly reapportioned Senate District 7, which includes all of Mesa County and a portion of Delta County.^[2] In the election, Rich defeated her Democratic Party opponent, winning 70.06% of the total votes cast.^[9]

2022 Colorado Senate election, 7th District
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Janice Rich	52,696	70.06%
	Democratic	David Stahlke	22,520	29.94%
Total votes			75,216	100%
	Republican hold

Personal life

Rich's husband is Steve. Rich and her family live in Grand Junction, Colorado.^[4]

References

^ "About".
^ ^a ^b Ashby, Charles (August 18, 2021). "Rich announces bid for state Senate". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
^ Colorado Reapportionment Commission Staff (2011-12-22). "Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment House District 55" (PDF). State of Colorado. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Janice Rich's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "About". Janice Rich House District 55. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
^ Shelia Reiner (November 24, 2014). "Mesa County Election Results". Retrieved June 18, 2024.
^ "Colorado election results, November 6, 2018, 2018 General Election". Colorado Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
^ "2020 abstract of votes cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. n.d. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
^ "Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state senate district 7". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.

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[1] "About".

[Ashby-2] Ashby, Charles (August 18, 2021). "Rich announces bid for state Senate". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. Retrieved April 16, 2022.

[3] Colorado Reapportionment Commission Staff (2011-12-22). "Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment House District 55" (PDF). State of Colorado. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2019-01-11.

[votesmart_rich-4] "Janice Rich's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 3, 2010.

[Rich-5] "About". Janice Rich House District 55. Retrieved 2019-01-11.

[6] Shelia Reiner (November 24, 2014). "Mesa County Election Results". Retrieved June 18, 2024.

[7] "Colorado election results, November 6, 2018, 2018 General Election". Colorado Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-11.

[8] "2020 abstract of votes cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. n.d. Retrieved April 16, 2022.

[9] "Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state senate district 7". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.

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+| birth_place         = [[Midlothian, Texas]]
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-'''Janice Rich''' is a state representative from [[Grand Junction, Colorado]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], Rich represents [[Colorado House of Representatives]] District 55, which includes the communities of [[Clifton, Colorado|Clifton]], [[Fruitvale, Colorado|Fruitvale]], [[Grand Junction, Colorado|Grand Junction]], [[Orchard Mesa, Colorado|Orchard Mesa]], and [[Redlands, Colorado|Redlands]] on Colorado's [[Colorado Western Slope|Western Slope]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/Legislative_District_Information-House_Final.pdf |title= Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment House District 55 |author= Colorado Reapportionment Commission Staff |date=2011-12-22 |website=State of Colorado |publisher= |access-date=2019-01-11 |quote=}}</ref>
+'''Janice Rich''' is a state senator from [[Grand Junction, Colorado]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], rich represents [[Colorado's 7th Senate district]] which includes all of [[Mesa County, Colorado|Mesa County]] and a portion of [[Delta County, Colorado|Delta County]].<ref name=Ashby /> Previously, Rich represented [[Colorado House of Representatives]] District 55, which included the communities of [[Clifton, Colorado|Clifton]], [[Fruitvale, Colorado|Fruitvale]], [[Grand Junction, Colorado|Grand Junction]], [[Orchard Mesa, Colorado|Orchard Mesa]], and [[Redlands, Colorado|Redlands]] on Colorado's [[Colorado Western Slope|Western Slope]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/Legislative_District_Information-House_Final.pdf |title= Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment House District 55 |author= Colorado Reapportionment Commission Staff |date= 2011-12-22 |website= State of Colorado |access-date= 2019-01-11 |archive-date= 2017-02-01 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170201235303/https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/Legislative_District_Information-House_Final.pdf |url-status= dead }}</ref>
-==Background==
+== Early life ==
+Rich was born in [[Midlothian, Texas]].<ref name="votesmart_rich"/>
-A certified professional legal secretary, Rich worked for over twenty years as a legal secretary and as a court clerk prior to holding her first elected office. For a time, she also owned and operated a secretarial and business support service.<ref name="Rich">{{cite web |url=https://www.janicerichforcolorado.com/about |title=About |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Janice Rich House District 55  |publisher= |access-date=2019-01-11 |quote=}}</ref>
-==Elected official==
+== Career ==
+Rich is a certified professional [[legal secretary]]. In 2003, Rich became [[Mesa County, Colorado|Mesa County]] [[County Clerk|Clerk]] until 2010.<ref name="votesmart_rich"/>
+Rich worked for over twenty years as a legal secretary and as a court clerk prior to holding her first elected office. Rich also owned and operated a secretarial and business support service.<ref name="Rich">{{cite web |url=https://www.janicerichforcolorado.com/about |title=About |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Janice Rich House District 55  |access-date=2019-01-11 }}</ref>
+==Electoral history==
 Rich held two elected offices prior to being elected to the Colorado House of Representatives. From 2011 to 2018, she served as the Mesa County Treasurer. Before that, she served two terms as the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder.<ref name="Rich" />
+{{Election box begin no change
-She was first elected as a state representative in the 2018 general elections. In that election, she defeated her [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Party opponent, winning 62.64% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/91808/Web02-state.222648/#/ |title=Colorado election results, November 6, 2018, 2018 General Election |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2018-11-06 |website=Colorado Secretary of State |publisher= |access-date=2019-01-11 |quote=}}</ref>
+|title = 2014 Mesa County Treasurer election<ref>{{cite web |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/Mesa/53375/149587/Web01/en/summary.html |title=Mesa County Election Results |author=Shelia Reiner |date=November 24, 2014 |access-date=June 18, 2024}}</ref>
+}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
+| party = Republican Party (Colorado)
+| candidate = Janice Rich
+| votes = 46876
+| percentage = 100.00%
+}}
+{{Election box total no change
+| votes = 46876
+| percentage = 100%
+}}
+{{Election box hold with party link no change
+| winner = Colorado Republican Party
+}}
+{{Election box end}}
+Rich was first elected as a state representative in the 2018 general elections. In that election, she defeated her [[Democratic Party (Colorado)|Democratic]] Party opponent, winning 62.64% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/91808/Web02-state.222648/#/ |title=Colorado election results, November 6, 2018, 2018 General Election |date=November 6, 2018 |website=Colorado Secretary of State |access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref><ref name="votesmart_rich">{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/181791/janice-rich |title=Janice Rich's Biography |publisher=[[Vote Smart]] |access-date=December 3, 2010}}</ref>
+{{Election box begin no change
+|title = [[2018 Colorado House of Representatives election]], 55th District
+}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
+| party = Republican Party (Colorado)
+| candidate = Janice Rich
+| votes = 22470
+| percentage = 62.64%
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = Democratic Party (Colorado)
+| candidate = Tanya Travis
+| votes = 13401
+| percentage = 37.36%
+}}
+{{Election box total no change
+| votes = 35871
+| percentage = 100%
+}}
+{{Election box hold with party link no change
+| winner = Colorado Republican Party
+}}
+{{Election box end}}
+Rich was re-elected in the 2020 general election, defeating two opponents, one from the [[Democratic Party (Colorado)|Democratic Party]] and one from the [[Green Party (Colorado)|Green Party]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/2020/2020BiennialAbstractBooklet.pdf |title=2020 abstract of votes cast |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= n.d. |website=Colorado Secretary of State |publisher=State of Colorado |access-date=April 16, 2022 |quote=}}</ref>
+{{Election box begin no change
+|title = [[2020 Colorado House of Representatives election]], 55th District
+}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
+| party = Republican Party (Colorado)
+| candidate = Janice Rich (incumbent)
+| votes = 30,773
+| percentage = 64.07%
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = Democratic Party (Colorado)
+| candidate = Scott Beilfuss
+| votes = 15,570
+| percentage = 32.42%
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = Green Party (Colorado)
+| candidate = Sierra Garcia
+| votes = 1,688
+| percentage = 3.51%
+}}
+{{Election box total no change
+| votes = 48,031
+| percentage = 100%
+}}
+{{Election box hold with party link no change
+| winner = Colorado Republican Party
+}}
+{{Election box end}}
+In August 2021, Rich announced her candidacy for a seat in the [[Colorado Senate]]. Specifically, she ran to represent the newly reapportioned [[Colorado's 7th Senate district|Senate District 7]], which includes all of [[Mesa County, Colorado|Mesa County]] and a portion of [[Delta County, Colorado|Delta County]].<ref name=Ashby>{{cite news |last=Ashby |first=Charles |date=August 18, 2021 |title=Rich announces bid for state Senate  |url=https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/rich-announces-bid-for-state-senate/article_12f9a6ca-ff90-11eb-aebd-43ad89d4b064.html |work=The Daily Sentinel |location=Grand Junction, Colorado |access-date=April 16, 2022}}</ref> In the [[2022 Colorado Senate election|election]], Rich defeated her [[Democratic Party (Colorado)|Democratic Party]] opponent, winning 70.06% of the total votes cast.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/115903/web.307039/#/detail/1070 |title=Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state senate district 7 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= December 2, 2022 |website=Colorado Secretary of State |publisher=State of Colorado |access-date=December 5, 2022 |quote=}}</ref>
+{{Election box begin no change
+|title = [[2022 Colorado Senate election]], 7th District}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (Colorado)|candidate=Janice Rich|votes=52,696|percentage=70.06%}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = Democratic Party (Colorado)
+| candidate = David Stahlke
+| votes =22,520
+| percentage =29.94% }}
+{{Election box total no change
+| votes =75,216
+| percentage =100% }}
+{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Colorado Republican Party}}{{Election box end}}
+== Personal life ==
+Rich's husband is Steve. Rich and her family live in [[Grand Junction, Colorado]].<ref name="votesmart_rich"/>
 ==References==
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